Tag Archives: food

Good things

Posted on April 29, 2021 by nicdempsey

This is a sort of what I ate but only the really good stand out stuff of the last week or so. Roasted veg and mozzarella (or why I will never be a vegan). An easy throw it in the … Continue reading →

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Hot Stew

Posted on November 5, 2020 by nicdempsey

This is actually called Squash and Sweet Potato Chipotle Stew with Cheese Dumplings but that is very long and it was very hot. Chilli hot not temperature hot, my wimpy English tastebuds, found it delicious but so very hot (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking | Tagged 2020, BBC Good Food, beans, chipotle, cooking, food, homemade, November, November 2020, sweet potatoes, vegetarian, what I eat, winter squash | 4 Comments

Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese

Posted on October 29, 2020 by nicdempsey

Because of Brexit and the lack of care that the government is taking to preserve our food standards, I’ve had a year of thinking more carefully about the food that I buy and eat. I get a lot of food … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food | Tagged carrots, celery, cooking, food, homemade, lentils, mushrooms, October, October 2020, onions, slow cooker, storecupboard cooking, the kitchn, tinned tomatoes, vegetarian, what's for dinner | 2 Comments

Sausage and Kale Stew

Posted on October 22, 2020 by nicdempsey

This is a Jamie Oliver recipe, I’ve made it a couple of times and it’s great and pretty much a store cupboard recipe for me aside from the sausages. Although I don’t have chilli flakes so I left them out … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food | Tagged 2020, cooking, food, home cooking, Jamie Oliver, kale, October, October 2020, Sausage and Kale Stew, sausages, storecupboard cooking, what's for dinner | 1 Comment

Food at Home: Hummus

Posted on July 30, 2020 by nicdempsey

I’ve not eaten food I didn’t cook for quite a while now, I’ve seen people talk about how lovely it’s been since lockdown has eased, to go out to a restaurant and I know lots of people have been ordering … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food | Tagged chickpeas, cooking, food, homemade, hummus, instant pot, what I eat | Leave a comment

Tomatoes that don’t taste like disapointment

Posted on July 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

I didn’t eat raw tomatoes until I was an adult. In my late thirties, I would occasionally eat a bruschetta but not very often. Then I got an allotment. In my first year, I grew some gifted cherry plants and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Shopping | Tagged 2020, food, I eat tomatoes now, Isle of Wight tomatoes, July, July 2020, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Lockdown Cooking

Posted on April 29, 2020 by nicdempsey

I think I’ve said before that I’m not finding cooking during lockdown all that hard, I cook most of what I eat anyway and not having to pack it up to eat in the office is actually easier. I also … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Baking

Posted on February 20, 2020 by nicdempsey

Last weekend, with the rain pouring and the storm storming, I stayed inside and baked. I made some bread rolls. I make these all the time, (usually halving the recipe because 24 is more rolls than one woman needs, using … Continue reading →

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First pluck your pheasant

Posted on January 23, 2020 by nicdempsey

My boss, has someone who supplies him with pheasants and before I started working for him, I mentioned the plot and he suggested we could do a swap of produce for pheasant! Last week, he brought in a bird. There … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Winter Work

Posted on January 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

Winter on the plot is the time for working on the things you don’t get around to in the spring and summer. There isn’t a lot growing (we have kale, chard, leeks and overwintering broad beans and cauliflowers) but there … Continue reading →

Posted in allotment | Tagged allotment adventures, chard, food, Gardening, grow your own, January 2020, kale, kitchen garden, leeks, Northfields Allotments, raised beds | 3 Comments